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Thursday, April 21, 2016

Community Safety Cyberbullying: what is it and how to get help: Violence, Harassment and Bullying Fact sheet Australian Human Rights Commission Reach Out Social exclusion has been demonstrated to be the worst form of bullying [92]. In extreme forms it has been linked to suicide [206]. Edith Cowan University, May 2009

Social exclusion has
been demonstrated to be the worst form of bullying [92]. In extreme forms it
has been linked to suicide [206].

Edith Cowan University, May
2009

What does cyberbullying look like?

Being sent mean or hurtful text messages from someone you know or even someone you don’t know

Getting nasty, threatening or hurtful messages through social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, or through sites where people can ask / answer questions like Formspring or Internet forums

People sending photos and videos of you to others to try and embarrass or hurt you

People spreading rumours about you via emails or social networking sites or text messages

People trying to stop you from communicating with others

People stealing your passwords or getting into your accounts and changing the information there

People setting up fake profiles pretending to be you, or posting messages or status updates from your accounts

Feelings you may be having if you are being bullied

Feeling guilty like it is your fault

Feeling hopeless and stuck like you can’t get out of the situation

Feeling alone, like there is no one to help you

Feeling like you don’t fit in with the cool group

Feeling depressed and rejected by your friends and other groups of people

Feeling unsafe and afraid

Feeling confused and stressed out wondering what to do and why this is happening to you

Feeling ashamed that this is happening to you

Cyberbullying Law

"Under Commonwealth law it is an offence to “use
a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence, or for the purposes of a
threat”. 13 It is also an offence to “knowingly or recklessly use a
telecommunications service in such a way as would be regarded by reasonable
persons being, in all the circumstances, offensive”

Penalty Max. 3 years
Imprisonment

Cyberbullying: what is it and how to get help: Violence, Harassment and Bullying Fact sheet

If you are being bullied and need support, it is important that you read this factsheet and go to the Get Help section. If you know or see someone being bullied go to the Supportive Bystander FactSheet to find out how to help them.

Cyberbullying is bullying that is done through the use of technology. For example, using the Internet, a mobile phone or a camera to hurt or embarrass someone is considered cyberbullying. It can be shared widely with a lot of people quickly, which is why it is so dangerous and hurtful.

What happens with cyberbullying?

A lot of people can view or take part in it

It is often done in secret with the bully hiding who they are by creating false profiles or names, or sending anonymous messages

It is difficult to remove as it is shared online so it can be recorded and saved in different places

It is hard for the person being bullying to escape if they use technology often

The content (photos, texts, videos) can be shared with a lot of people

This content may also be easy to find by searching on a web browser like Google.

What does cyberbullying look like?

Being sent mean or hurtful text messages from someone you know or even someone you don’t know

Getting nasty, threatening or hurtful messages through social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, or through sites where people can ask / answer questions like Formspring or Internet forums

People sending photos and videos of you to others to try and embarrass or hurt you

People spreading rumours about you via emails or social networking sites or text messages

People trying to stop you from communicating with others

People stealing your passwords or getting into your accounts and changing the information there

People setting up fake profiles pretending to be you, or posting messages or status updates from your accounts

Feelings you may be having if you are being bullied

Feeling guilty like it is your fault

Feeling hopeless and stuck like you can’t get out of the situation

Feeling alone, like there is no one to help you

Feeling like you don’t fit in with the cool group

Feeling depressed and rejected by your friends and other groups of people

Feeling unsafe and afraid

Feeling confused and stressed out wondering what to do and why this is happening to you

Feeling ashamed that this is happening to you

Being safe from bullies online:

Do not share your private information like passwords, name and address, phone numbers with people you don’t know. This can also include sharing of photos of yourself, your friends and your family

Don’t respond to messages when you are angry or hurt - either to strangers and also to people you know. This will often encourage them to continue or increase their harassment of you

Log out and stop messaging if you feel you are being harassed

Remember you have the option to block, delete and report anyone who is harassing you online and on your mobile

Find out how to report bullying and harassment on each of the different social networks that you use

Keep a record of calls, messages, posts and emails that may be hurtful or harmful to you

Remember to set up the privacy options on your social networking sites like Facebook in a way you are comfortable with

It is important to know that each state and territory in Australia has different laws for Bullying. Lawstuff provides legal information to children and young people in Australia. Please click on your State or Territory below to get legal information related to Cyberbullying in your area: